Letter to the editor: The jail referendum matters, but what happens after is equally important
A letter to the editor argues that the debate over a proposed jail in Johnson County should consider the potential influence of the for-profit prison industry.
By David Leshtz, Iowa City The heated public debate over a new jail in Johnson County has overlooked one player all Iowans should be worried about: the for-profit corporate prison industry. With privatized prisons already located in more than half of the United States, including Illinois and Indiana, the prison industrial complex is eager to […]
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